Elko, a northeastern Nevada metro area of about 40,000, is a hive of economic activity for Las Vegas business operators looking for work amid Southern Nevada’s sustained downturn.
Dressed in full body armor and trained to hide in holes, a cold-blooded team handpicked by the government was set loose Friday inside the Nevada National Security Site. Its mission: Save the species.
Barrick Gold Corp.’s Cortez Hills mine is the world’s second-largest gold mine. Cortez produced 1.42 million ounces of the precious metal in 2011, and is on course to yield as much as 1.25 million ounces in 2012.
Hear that rumble in the distance? That’s the sound of MINExpo rolling into Las Vegas. Read an in-depth special report on Nevada’s gold mining industry and its impact on state finances.
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, on a trade mission to China and South Korea, says business agreements have been reached for two Nevada companies to expand their reach to Asia.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal and its staff earned top honors Saturday in the Nevada Press Association’s 2012 “Better Newspaper Contest,” winning first place for general excellence, community service and freedom of the press.
The Rebels rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Air Force tonight in the teams’ Mountain West Conference opener at Sam Boyd Stadium. UNLV (1-3) travels to Utah State next Saturday.
The first night of the two-day iHeartRadio Music Festival kicked off at the MGM Grand Garden on Friday with an assortment of incongruous guest appearances (Britney Spears, Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, South Korean YouTube sensation Psy) and lots of pyro and pupil-contracting visuals.
LAUREL, Md. – School officials are investigating after an 11-year-old autistic boy was handcuffed by police officers on a Maryland school bus.
ATLANTA – A jeweler in metro Atlanta is adding some bang to the bling.
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Family owners of beloved Vegas restaurant involved in mysterious lawsuit
Fiery wrong-way crash kills 2, shuts down 215 in northwest Las Vegas
Woman arrested after police say she climbed on Reno craps table, threw chips at people
Las Vegas family suing to get son an extra year of high school
Asian grocery store looks to add new location near Summerlin